Improvement in clothes-pounders



D. A. B. BAILEY 81 C. F. DEAN.

Clothes-Founders.

N0-149,970. Patented April21,l874.

WITNESSES ZQM' am, By

I. Attorneys.

.. NI'IED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL A. B. BAILEY AND CHARLES F. DEAN, OF ST. JOI-INSBURY, VT.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTHES-POUNDERS.

tipecification forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,970, dated April21, 1874; ap lication filed September 8, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DANIEL A. B. BAILEY and CHARLES F. DEAN, of St. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia and in the State of Vermont, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Clothes -Pounder; and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsand to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspecification.

()ur invention relates to that class of washing-machines known aspounders; and it consists in a hemispherical head with flaring rim,provided with interior partitions, and the head provided with anexterior socket for the insertion of the handle, and containing a valveto allow the escape of the air when the pounder is pressed down, andprevent its return when it is raised up, all as hereinafter more fullyset forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which our inventionappertains to make and use the same, we will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of our wash-pounder, andFig.2 is a bottom view of the same.

A represents a hemispherical head of any suitable dimensions, providedwith a flaring rim, B, of any desired width. This rim is provided withinterior bars or partitions c 0 across the mouth or bottom, andextending up into the machine far enough to make them of the requiredstrength, and leaving the upper part of the head undivided. To the upperside, in the center ofthe head, is attached a socket, D, havingperforations a a in its sides. This socket is for two purposesone tohold the handle E, and the other is to form a cage for a valve, 1),situated on the top of the head A. Around the socket D are ribs or wingsG G, forming braces to strengthen the socket. The valve 1) on top of themachine allows the escape of the air when the pounder is pressed down,and prevents its return when the pounder is raised up, so as to form asuction through the clothes, which extracts the dirt rapidly andthoroughly.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The within-described wash-pounder, con sisting of the hemispherical headA with flaring rim B, interior bars or partitions C C, exterior socket Dwith perforations a a and valve 1), and the handle E, all constructedand arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsand seals this 25th day of August, 1873.

D. A. B. BAILEY. [L. s.] C. F. DEAN. [L. s]

WVi tnesses:

L. H. MONEIL, N. M. JOHNSON.

